Youngshin Nam, Illegal Re-entry, New York 2025

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Woman’s False Identity Caught at Niagara Falls Port of Entry

Youngshin Nam a/k/a Yejin Nam, 41, a citizen of South Korea, has been charged with illegal re-entry of a removed alien and making false statements. The crimes carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

On April 3, 2024, Nam attempted entry by plane at an airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, but was refused admission to the United States. She was sent back to South Korea and advised that she was no longer eligible to travel under the Visa Waiver Program for five years.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan K. Glaberson stated that in July 2024, Nam was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas and removed from the United States in September. On May 4, 2025, Nam was riding in a taxi registered in Ontario, Canada, which presented for primary inspection at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry in Niagara Falls, NY.

Nam presented a South Korean passport containing the name Yejin Nam as proof of identity. However, electronic fingerprinting revealed that Nam was issued an immigration fingerprint identification number in the name “Youngshin Nam.” This number was issued after Nam’s arrest by Border Patrol agents in Texas in July 2024.

The investigation found that Nam answered “NO” to questions concerning her use of any other names or aliases on paperwork for the Visa Waiver Program. She also answered “NO” to having been previously refused admission to the United States.

Nam made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge h. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was detained.

The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Defendant: Youngshin Nam a/k/a Yejin Nam

Criminal Charges: Illegal re-entry of a removed alien and making false statements

City and State: Buffalo, New York

Date: May 4, 2025

Sentence: Currently detained

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